Needed some oem thrust washers for a vvt block (the larger varients) instead of paying 110$ quoted from my local dealer, 60$ for oem off ebay, or 40$ from some other sources, i found a single website selling oem part number washers for 20$ a set. This is good, but shipping was 20$ so still 40$, and longer wait.

well they also had another brand of thrust washer listed with the same part number but for 2$ a set, something told me it was the same as oem, shipping was still $20 but i purchased 2 sets for 24$ shipped. This could be bought in bulk for people who build vvt engines often. They arrived today.
purchased 12/22/25
shipped 12/24/25
arrived 12/30/25

note they came from dubai, and went through multiple customs stops from fedex, one in france, and one in Tennessee, where it had a customs clearance notification (more info needed regarding paperwork) but got released same day. I didnt take care of anything, so im guessing they did on their end.

the website was called partsouq, popped up when i searched the oem vvt pn.







checked crank thrust measurement and it was at the low end of the spec installed. Hopefully this helps someone save some money, the little things add up!

 

Yeah Partsouq is the jam for OEM stuff. And the aftermarket interchange hasn’t failed me yet, knock on wood.

The shipping cost/speed ratio has consistently blown my mind. The also have the full global catalog of stuff, handy for getting stuff that wasn’t offered on USDM cars.

And yes, Taiho is a huge manufacturer that makes many Japanese brands’ factory-fitted oem bearings.

 

Yes, I was hesitant at first with the dated looking website signup, but generally i am naive and will test my luck anyway. From what i was seeing there werent any aftermarket known manufacturers of the larger vvt thrust washers, and it was dealer or bust.